Bøker av Neil Enock

Book your ticket now for a trip to the future, the past, and the timeslips in between.Through the eloquent prose and imaginings of eighteen tellers of tales, we are pleased to present to you a collection of stories-on-a-train that will transport you to tantalizing worlds that you simply cannot imagine.Perhaps no other anthology in-living-memory encapsulates such wholehearted, ill fated, poignant, and even hallucinogenic stories with such grace and balance as those contained in this volume.These stories span the genres of literary fiction, steampunk, space opera, futurism, tragedy, magical realism, slipstream, horror, comedy, urban fantasy and more.In all, a sizzling collection, curated by Neil Enock (who is a train aficionado, podcaster, screenwriter and filmmaker), presenting high-voltage, off-the-rail entertainments that are feature rich with characters who are: schemers, dreamers, adventurers, lovers, detectives, rogues, and more; and whose human weaknesses always seem to get the better of them.Showcased in this single collection are eighteen trail blazers tasked to escort you on your inimitable journey:Jason Lane, David Worsick, Liam Hogan, Christine Hanolsy, Gavin Bradley, Michael Johnstone, Dwain Campbell, Laura VanArendonk Baugh, Peter Hargraves, Melodie Leclerc, Rachel Leidenfrost , Nick Svolos, Maurice Forrester, Kendall Eifler, Samuel Marzioli, Neil Enock, Laurie Stewart, Kim Solem.The stories offered will delight you with such surprising humor and stinging tragedy, you will be compelled to read them all in one sitting.DO NOT DELAY. DO NOT BE LEFT BEHIND. THIS TRAIN LEAVES PROMPTLY ON TIME.*Note: These stories are also suitable to read while waiting for a train.

If youre looking for a captivating and heart-warming festive story with an unusual twist this book is just what the doctor ordered. With an intriguing plot, fascinating characters, and inspiration drawn from the wonderful world of trains, Doc Christmas truly captures the magic of the Christmas season. For a great story for children and adults of all ages Doc Christmas is just the ticket. This delightful festive story is sure to become a seasonal favorite. - Simon Rose, Literary InstructorHeartwarming and inspirational! This story appeals to everyone. A Christmas classic for the whole family. - T.J. Anderson, Mrs. Calgary.Set in the present day where Christmas deliveries are handled through the world's railways and model trains, elves are more technically advanced than people and where magic and science coexist in perfect harmony. Doc Christmas tells the tale of Doctor Archibald Stevens' journey from reclusive hermit to Christmas savior and all the fantastic discoveries he makes along the way.Doc Christmas is a story about a man who has lost his joy for his family, for Christmas, and for most everything else in his life. The only thing that matters to him since his wife passed away is his work. His unfettered focus has made him into a world-renowned specialst in rare and infectious diseases. That fact has become very important to Nick, who desperately needs the Doc's help in curing an epidemic that is raging through the elven population of the North Pole.While Doc may have the medical knowledge to help the elves, finding out that elves are tiny about 5/8 of an inch tall may present an insurmountable challenge. Unless Nick and the Doc's family can help him rekindle his beliefs in the magic of Christmas -and- in the magic of trains the two things that will be required if he's going to get to the right size to save Christmas.Recommended for readers 7 and up, (but kids 4 and up will be asking you to read it to them again and again)!